Number of Participants: 75
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $10,437
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Activity: Football
School: Orchard Park High School
Date: October 9, 2026
Location:
Orchard Park High School Athletic Field
Freeman Road, Orchard Park
NY
About:
The Orchard Park High School Football program helped shine a light on an important cause on October 9, 2026, joining supporters around the world in recognizing World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day.
The Quakers shared a message of support through the #LightUp4PANS campaign, helping spread awareness of conditions that affect children and families.
Quakers Help Spread Awareness
PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) are conditions associated with the sudden onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children.
By recognizing World PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day, Orchard Park Football helped bring attention to these often misunderstood conditions and the families navigating them.
The awareness campaign also included a special initiative at Niagara Falls, which was illuminated green in recognition of the day. Supporters were invited to gather at Terrapin Point on Goat Island as part of the #LightUp4PANS movement.
